Hi Chris,

Bummer. I will keep my eyes open.

Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Lee French" <clfrench@...>
To: mufencingguild@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MU Fencing Guild] update: Helpfield rejects fencing
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:41:07 -0000

>
> Z fencing club of Lancaster,
>
> Jeanne was un-able to negotiate with the (available) high school
> administration. As things stand now we are permanently out of
> Hempfield. There is no practice tonight. We will not be able to
> process paperwork till August and we will be charged a $20/Hour
> rental fee. This is not acceptable considering our current membership
> rates and not-for-profit status. Unless there is going to be some
> intervention, that is unforeseen at this time, we are forced to
> abandon the Hempfield practice site and practice is canceled until we
> can secure a new site.
>
> It is important that all active fencers join the Yahoo Group and
> maintain current contact information on the Contact Database. We are
> currently looking for a new site. Postings on the Message board are
> the most efficient way of communicating. Jeanne will not be able to
> give every body a personal phone call every time there is an update,
> because things are going to be changing fast over the next few weeks
> (and She does not have everybody numbers). If you know someone in the
> club who is not on the Members list, please contact them with this
> message and help get them on the Group.
>
> Please, be on the lookout for a new place for us to fence. You know
> our requirements. The size minimum is about a quarter basketball
> court or a half tennis court. We need a roof, good lighting, limited
> pedestrian access and a hard (not concrete) surface. Nice features
> would be, storage, bathrooms, parking, zero rental and access during
> our regular times Tuesday - Thursday 6 - 9 pm, but these are
> sacrificial. Prime candidates are organizations with privet property
> like Churches and Church Schools. Other good candidates are Athletic
> organizations like Dance Schools, Marshal-Arts Schools; we can fence
> on Ratchet Ball courts in a Health Club. We can not tolerate much in
> the way of a rental with out having to triple our membership and
> fees. We do have something to offer any organization. That is, a
> already well developed Fencing Program. We may be able to offer
> discounted or free club membership to organization members in
> exchange for access to their facility. We are a non-profit and have a
> Tax Code. Membership fees and other donations to our club are tax
> deductible.
>
> Question and comments can, of course be posted on the message board
> for everybody by replying to this message. I can be reached
> personally, clfrench@... or call 717 290-7379 to get me at home
> or 717 368-5980 for my cell by day. I can take small groups at my
> biulding. If you have any questions for Jeanne, she is at 717 397-
> 0815 also try 717 569-2424. I have a new email for Jeanne, but I
> don't have it with me, so ... hold a sec, chressler@...
>
> Cheers!
> CLF


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